Difference between revisions of "Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu""

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Level

B2 / HSK5
Level

B2
Level

HSK5
Similar to
- Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu" (B2)
Similar to
- Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu" (HSK5)
Used for

Adding more explanation, Connecting ideas
Keywords

至于, 于

至于 (zhìyú) "with regards to" or "as to" is used when the speaker want to comment on a topic related to the previously discussed one.

Structure

This structure is simple, used similarly to "with regards to" in English. Just put in before the further comment you want to say.

至于 + Topic, Comment

Examples

我已经尽力了，至于结果只能看运气了。I've already tried my best. With regards to the results, it's all a matter of luck.
她跟我说明天回来，至于具体的时间，我就不知道了。She told me she was coming back tomorrow. In regards to a specific time, I don't know.
律师只能为他的客户辩护，至于最后的判决，那就取决于法官了。A lawyer only defends his client. As for the verdict, that depends on the judge.

Sources and further reading

Books

Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇) (pp. 28) →buy
Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 154-5) →buy
Short-term Spoken Chinese: Intermediate (汉语口语速成中级篇) (pp.115) →buy

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-至于 (zhìyú) "with regards to" or "as to" is used when the speaker want to comment on a topic related to the previously discussed one.\r\n==Structure==\r\nThis structure is simple, used similarly to "with regards to" in English. Just put in before the further comment you want to say. \r\n<div class="jiegou">
+至于 (zhìyú) "with regards to" or "as to" is used when the speaker want to comment on a topic related to the previously discussed one.
+==Structure==
+This structure is simple, used similarly to "with regards to" in English. Just put in before the further comment you want to say.
+<div class="jiegou">
 至于 + Topic, Comment
-</div>\r\n==Examples==\r\n<div class="liju">
+</div>
+==Examples==
+<div class="liju">
 * 我 已经 尽力 了，<em>至于</em> 结果 只 能 看 运气 了。<span class="trans">I've already tried my best. With regards to the results, it's all a matter of luck.</span>
 * 她 跟 我 说 明天 回来，<em>至于</em> 具体 的 时间，我 就 不 知道 了。<span class="trans">She told me she was coming back tomorrow. In regards to a specific time, I don't know.</span>
 * 律师 只能 为他 的 客户 辩护，<em>至于</em> 最后 的 判决，那 就 取决于 法官 了。<span class="trans">A lawyer only defends his client. As for the verdict, that depends on the judge.</span>
-</div>\r\n==See also==
+</div>
+==See also==
 *[[Limiting scope with "jiu"]]
 *[["For…" with "eryan"]]
-*[[Marking a topic with "de hua"]]\r\n== Sources and further reading ==\r\n=== Books ===
+*[[Marking a topic with "de hua"]]
+== Sources and further reading ==
+=== Books ===
 * [[Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)]] (pp. 28) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075316/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075316 →buy]
 * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 154-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
-* [[Short-term Spoken Chinese: Intermediate (汉语口语速成中级篇)]] (pp.115) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191962X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=756191962X →buy] \r\n[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
+* [[Short-term Spoken Chinese: Intermediate (汉语口语速成中级篇)]] (pp.115) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191962X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=756191962X →buy]
+[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 {{Basic Grammar|至于|B2|至于|你 先 看 产品 。 <em>至于</em> 价格 ， 我们 再 商量 。|grammar point|ASGZRKTG}}
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